Pat Doherty

Pat Doherty (18 July 1945-) was Vice President of Sinn Fein from 1988 to 2009 under Gerry Adams, preceding Mary Lou McDonald.

Biography
Pat Doherty was born in Glasgow, Scotland to parents from County Donegal in Ireland. He returned to Donegal in 1968, and he became a member of Sinn Fein, working as a national organizer for the party; he was alleged to be a member of the IRA Army Council during The Troubles. In 1988, he became Vice President of Sinn Fein under Gerry Adams, and he was heavily involved with socialist politics. In 1998, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly as the representative from southern County Tyrone, representing the district until 2012 (preceding Declan McAleer). In 2009, he left his position as Vice President, and he became a member of the British Parliament for West Tyrone.